Job Description
Litigation Law Clerk About The Employment Law Group The Employment Law Group (TELG) helps employees to stand up for their rights and to stand against wrongdoing in the workplace. Our practice areas include discrimination and retaliation, whistleblower law, and employee contracts. We're biased, of course, but we believe we're among the best employment law firms in the country. Our top attorneys have decades of courtroom experience and have won favorable outcomes for employees and whistleblowers in settlements and at dozens of trials - the ultimate test of a lawyer's skills. Our firm's work enables employees to meet their employers on a level playing field.
About the Job The Employment Law Group is looking for part-time law students - primarily second-year evening law students - to join our team as full-time litigation law clerks. We will consider first-year, second-semester students if they have strong, relevant work experience at a law firm. Law clerks gain hands-on experience that develops their legal skills under attorney supervision. They work directly with principals and associates to provide substantive assistance through all phases of negotiation, litigation, trial, and beyond.
Responsibilities - Case management of a diverse portfolio of legal matters
- Preliminary drafts of legal documents including complaints, motions and oppositions, discovery requests and responses, deposition notes, and appeals motions
- Extensive client contact
- Communication with opposing counsel, co-counsel, and experts
- Legal research
- Trial preparation and on-site trial support, as needed
- Calendaring of meetings, depositions, hearings, trial dates, and other events
- Client billing, including daily time entries
- Other responsibilities as assigned
This is a highly demanding position when combined with law school obligations. The ideal candidate is a proactive and highly motivated professional with strong organizational, legal writing, time management, and communication skills.
Requirements - Enrolled in a part-time JD program at an ABA - accredited law school
- Full availability for *all* aspects of work during regular hours (9:00am - 5:00pm ET)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Legal research skills
- Command of Bluebook standards for legal citation
- Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in work product
- Professional demeanor
We favor second-year evening law students; applicants with strong, relevant legal experience; and applicants who already are working full-time. We will consider first-year evening law students if they have successfully completed one semester; if they have strong, relevant legal experience; *and* if they already are working full-time. In general, we will not consider third-year students. Fourth-year students and JD holders *cannot* become law clerks
What TELG Offers - Competitive salary starting at $70,000.00
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous employer contribution
- 401(k) matching
- Paid holidays and personal leave
- Paid educational leave for law clerks, including time off for exams
- Gym reimbursements
This is an excellent opportunity for part-time students to put their education into practice, to gain a better understanding of how lawyers really work, and to see first-hand how they can improve the lives of clients.
Application Process Interested applicants must apply via our website and should submit a letter of interest, a resume, an up-to-date unofficial transcript from law school, and a writing sample (legal writing strongly preferred).
Applicants who move forward will be required to take a writing and editing test and, before a hiring decision, to participate in interviews.
The Employment Law Group® law firm is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and selects qualified candidates for any vacant position without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, family status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Our firm's equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies apply to all employment procedures and practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion/demotion, transfer, training, compensation, disciplinary action, termination, and all activity sponsored by The Employment Law Group.
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Afternoon shift